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In The Sketch-Book (1820-21), Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. In two sketches, he experiments with tales transplanted from Europe, thereby creating the first classic American short stories, Rip Van Winkle, and The... Read Full Overview

Sage, storyteller, and wit, Washington Irving created such staples of American fiction as the stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." He earned his preeminence in early American literature with the masterpieces in miniature collected here- dozens of stories,... Read Full Overview

A collection of classic short stories by Washington Irving, including two of his most famous: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." The stories include: The Voyage, Roscoe, The Wife, Rip Van Winkle, English Writers on America, Rural Life in England, The Broken Heart,... Read Full Overview

In this collection of thirty-four essays and short stories, Washington Irving explores the personality of his pseudonym, Geoffrey Crayon, while providing a study on human behavior. Rip Van Winkle introduces the famed literacy title character, an unmotivated, care-free... Read Full Overview

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., commonly referred to as The Sketch Book, is a collection of 34 essays and short stories written by the American author Washington Irving. It was published serially throughout 1819 and 1820. The collection includes two of Irving's best-known... Read Full Overview

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., commonly referred to as The Sketch Book, is a collection of 34 essays and short stories written by American author Washington Irving. It was published serially throughout 1819 and 1820. The collection includes two of Irving's best-known... Read Full Overview

A collection of timeless tales from one of America's foremost literary icons This collection of stories from Washington Irving includes some of America's best-known works of fiction--such as the famous Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow-- as well as lesser-known works... Read Full Overview

A collection of timeless tales from one of America's foremost literary icons This collection of stories from Washington Irving includes some of America's best-known works of fiction--such as the famous Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow-- as well as lesser-known works... Read Full Overview

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.

In 1819-1820 Irving published The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, which includes his best known stories, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip van Winkle". The pieces for the Sketch Book were originally written by Irving when he was in Europe and were sent to his publishers... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

I am of this mind with Homer, that as the snaile that crept out of her shel was turned eftsoones into a toad I and thereby was forced to make a stoole to sit on; so the traveller that stragleth from his owne country is in a short time transformed into so monstrous a shape, that... Read Full Overview